-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 16 Aug, 2021, 4:14 pm Subject: Re: [itpmods:15850] How much value efloraofindia has created ? To: [email protected] <[email protected]>, Gurcharan Singh < [email protected]>, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>, Nidhan Singh < [email protected]>, J.M. Garg <[email protected]>, surajit koley < [email protected]>, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>
I am writing this on my 7th day of hospital bed and I still don’t know why I am here. Eflora is much more than just a group, a family, a family where I have grown up, a family that shaped me, a family that stood with me in my ups and downs. And then eflora is a database that must have helped millions of scientists and non scientists. I remember those moments when I had chats with Balkar sir for things other than plants, with Dinesh sir about life and behaviour. How can all this be assessed in currency. I have basically met none but a few persons like Balkar sir Nidhan sir, Mayur, and have learnt from them outside this group. The selfless contributions of stalwarts like Garg sir, Gurcharan sir, Dinesh sir and many others and so many others. The relentless uploads of Saroj sir, replies of Surajit. All stood together for the gain of just one thing, “knowledge”. This group is in other words a repository of priceless knowledge. The space is much short to name many and actually all members here so please do not mind, I took only a few. But trust me I remember them all. Although I have been very slow but indeed I can’t help myself from peeking in from time to time. I feel it’s a responsibility of being a trained orchid guy to check and recheck and correct and recorrect my identification. My phd was in Jharkhand with around 80 orchids, but this group helped me learn 800 more and in search of those 800 I learnt 8000 more. From Jharkhand to western himalaya to Hong Kong to Laos to whole of Indoburma is my journey which couldn’t have been possible without the excitement that each and every orchid picture posted on this group provided. This group is priceless and so are the members and the database. I might have been very slow in contributing but I am still here till my last day. I need your blessings to grow more, learn more and contribute more, not just to this group but also to the orchid science at global scale. It has been an honour to be a part of this priceless group. Thank you for letting me stay here. Pankaj On Monday, August 16, 2021, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Prashant ji, > And who can forget our great Plant hunters, who have risked their life to > take photographs where a common man will shudder!!! > > On Mon, 16 Aug 2021 at 12:50, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well Said Nidhan Ji, the monetary estimation of this Herculean task >> seems unworkable. From the date of conceptualisation and inception and till >> today, eFI has generated hure data bank. Along with hardcore botanists, >> this group have persons from almost all the field ( engineers, doctors, IT >> professioinals, etc etc..) and almost each one has contributed in some way >> or other to make sure that the small sapling grows to become a huge tree. >> So many new publications we had seen where eFI had played a key role. >> Interaction in this group gives immense satisfaction and provides fuel to >> move on and to explore... >> Thanks Garg Ji and my friends from eFI. It's a wonderful journey... >> >> Presently I am not able to contribute much due to some personal issues >> at home front, but it gives a great energy boost whenever I interact with >> the group members. >> Thanks a lot.. >> warm regards >> Prashant >> >> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 12:26 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Wah!!! So well expressed, Nidhan ji. >>> We have no doubt that we will have so many Kasaju's, Singh's, Kumar's, >>> Valke's, Raman's, Manoj's ..... in future times to come. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 16 Aug 2021 at 12:20, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> With all salutes to eFI, the monetary estimation of this Herculean task >>>> seems unworkable. The hours, minutes and moments spent in recording the >>>> pics, uploading them, invoking discussions and searching the databases, >>>> before reaching to conclusions have all been invaluable. >>>> The complete saga of starting, uprising and establishment (which is >>>> almost here, now) of this treasure of authentic information cannot be >>>> equated in wealth. >>>> The skeleton of raw data, poured in by the esteemed contributors from >>>> practically every part of our country, is properly decorated with flesh and >>>> blood in the form of endless efforts by Garg Ji, and all the active members >>>> (no naming required), that too without much financial involvement. On the >>>> contrary, if we imagine the creation of such a database without selfless >>>> collaborations, the amount projected by Garg Ji does not look like any >>>> exaggeration. >>>> I am happy to be a part of this family, since 2010-11. At present, I do >>>> not find myself in a position to contribute actively, but quite hopefully, >>>> I may be able to invest some time in keeping myself a part of this >>>> progression. However, I feel content that amidst ups and downs of life, I >>>> was never completely detached from the forum. >>>> Everyone can see that many plants discussed here turned out to be >>>> novelties later on. No doubt, efloraofindia is on the firm footing now, and >>>> we can boast of its achievements. >>>> >>>> Thanks for reading this..!! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAE%3DTH0CM4h5zLaOvAZanfwUdLqd%2B5Jucamt_5z1hMuq0aBpZMg%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAE%3DTH0CM4h5zLaOvAZanfwUdLqd%2B5Jucamt_5z1hMuq0aBpZMg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFC8Oo%2BSgS-6rCOUpOZk9N2AFb%3DLCk14L%2BGQD6_XgZRmdw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFC8Oo%2BSgS-6rCOUpOZk9N2AFb%3DLCk14L%2BGQD6_XgZRmdw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ITPmods" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CALFm7wVVFSQzeV3eb0%3DOKcJ_sMVrbdF8z3mZHRM8Fn04_-Xzug%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CALFm7wVVFSQzeV3eb0%3DOKcJ_sMVrbdF8z3mZHRM8Fn04_-Xzug%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBstQtQfsSLOGP%2B8Unh3sfsBZOYkmnnZr04sKRoM9EG0g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBstQtQfsSLOGP%2B8Unh3sfsBZOYkmnnZr04sKRoM9EG0g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* 32, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo Tsuen, Lam Tsuen, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China *email*: [email protected] *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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